Matteo Pini is a film obsessive, who can also write a bit too. I really like his taste in music and films, and his reviews are of the highest standard too. Check his blog out at www.filmandmusicreviewsplus.blogspot.co.uk. He has cookies over there.
What the hell is this crap(no pun intended)? Well, to be honest, I have absolutely no idea. It starts with 2 men in old man costumes humping bins. How do I write a review of this? Harmony Korine has never been afraid to be provocative. Just look at the spectacularly disturbing Gummo, the frustrating although important Ken Park or even the obscure Mister Lonely, Korine is undeniably one of the most important voices in American independent cinema. Sometimes it is just plain unnerving. This is one of those times. Character development? No. A hint of a plot? Somewhat. The three old age misfits hump bins, then meet someone, the most memorable are "conjoined twins", who cover pancakes with dishwashing liquid and eat them. No comment. All throughout are scenes of anarchy, murder and kidnapping, a few involving at fat kid in a suit, popping firecrackers and crushing a baby doll with a hammer. Is there a deeper meaning? Probably. Do I know it? No. Should you care? Maybe. This is the kind of film that will terrify you, but it has a valid message, I think, whatever that may be. Despite the pain, (and the hours of vomiting) after watching this film, it will change the way you view cinema. I do not consider it applicable for a star rating. It does exactly what it intends to do, to shock and apall.
See it if you have the stomach.
Matteo
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